Syllabus of EFL Methodology

Course Syllabus

Approaches and Methods in Language

Teaching For Seniors

Liang Wenhua, Aug. 26, 2012

English Department, College of Foreign Languages and Literature Instructor Information

Name: Liang Wenhua

Address: 102 of Apartment 34 (ND) on the campus

Home phone: 445(6)6679

Mobile phone: 130********

Email: liangqufu2006@https://www.sodocs.net/doc/1d16736629.html,

Office: CFLL 223

Classroom: 201

Time: Thursday, 10:10-12:00 am, First Semester of 2012-2013 Academic Year Course Description

This selective course designed for senior students majoring primarily in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. It surveys both theory and practice of English as a Foreign Language teaching. Students will be given the theory, history of language teaching in three parts: Part I Major trends in twentieth-century language, Part II Alternative approaches and methods, and Part III Current communivative approaches. They will be expected to under the course work and apply it to practice in the future Chinese classroom context.

Course Goals

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

◆Understand the origin, development and application of the approaches and

methodsof language teaching

◆Explain the basic history, theory and methods

◆Teach a lesson using assigned language teaching method to Chinese classroom

context in the future

◆Research current trends in language teaching approaches in later work

Course Policies

Participation

This course is designed to provide an active learning experience. To benefit from the class, you need to arrive on time having already completed the assigned chapters, ready to engage in discussion of relevent topics. Participation (including attendance, promptness, involvement in classroom activities, and discussion that clearly

demonstrates you have kept up with the reading) may affect your grade by up to one full grade. Missing more than four class periods regardless of the reason may result in a failing grade in the course. Arriving late or leaving early twice is viewed as equivalent of one absence.

Grading

◆Attendance 20%

◆Participation 20

◆Final Exam 60%

Academic Integrity Policy

We are committed to the highest standards of academic excellence. Any student found guilty of plagiarism, fabrication or cheating on examinations will immediately receive a failing grade in the course and will be reported to the CFLL for further disciplinary action.

Course Schedule and Topics

1. Introduction to the course

2. A brief history of LT

3. The nature of approaches and methods in LT

4. The oral approach and situational language teaching

5. The audiolingual method

6. Total physical response

7. The silent way

8. Community language learning

9. Suggestopedia

10. Whole language

11. Multiple intelligences

12. Neurolinguistic programming

13. The lexical approach

14. Competency-Based language teaching

15. Communicative language teaching

16. The Natural Approach

17. Cooperative language learning

18. Content-Based instruction

19. Task-Based language teaching

20. The post-methods era

Exam

The final exam will combine multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. The exam should determine if you have learned the material covered in the readings in the course.

Textbook: Richards, J. C. & T. S. Rodgers. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, Second Edition: 语言教学的流派（第二版），外语教学与研究出版社, 2008.